Senior Data Engineer

UNITE HERE HEALTH serves over 200,000 workers and their families in the hospitality and gaming industry nationwide. Our desire to be innovative and progressive drives us to develop impactful programs and benefits designed to engage our participants in managing their own health and healthcare. Our vision is exciting and challenging. Please read on to learn more about this great opportunity!

We're Hiring: Sr Data Engineer (Remote)

Location: Fully Remote | Industry: Healthcare | Type: Full-Time

UNITE HERE HEALTH is seeking a strategic and hands-on Sr Data Engineer to lead the development of our digital health data and analytics platform. As Data Engineering is new for our organization (1.5 years) this position is the first of its kind for this small, 6-person team.  The role of Sr Data Engineer is pivotal in aligning business vision with technology strategy.  Working closely with the Manager and Director of Data Engineering, as well as our senior Data Analytics team, you would drive innovation in data architecture and ensure compliance with industry-leading data privacy standards.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the architecture and operations of our enterprise data platform
  • We see this as a high-level architect role, scrappy and hands on, but responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operation of our organizations data infrastructure
• Design scalable, modular data solutions across cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Build and optimize data pipelines for batch and real-time processing
• Champion data governance, quality assurance, and automation
• Collaborate cross-functionally with IT, analytics, and reporting teams
• Ensure compliance with HITRUST, HIPAA, GDPR, SOC-II, and other standards
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues with data systems to minimize disruptions
• Manage vendor relationships and advocate for the right tech stack

What You Bring:

• 10 years in data management, engineering, and operations
• 7 years in ETL/ELT and real-time data streaming architecture
• 5 years architecting cloud-based platforms (Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, Databricks, etc.)
• Deep experience with healthcare data: medical/pharmacy claims, EDI transactions, lab data
• Strong command of Spark, Scala, Hive SQL, Kafka, Apache NiFi
• Experience with Azure analytics stack (Power BI, lakehouses, warehouses)
• Familiarity with MDM tools (Informatica, Profisee, Reltio)
• Bachelors in computer science, Healthcare Informatics, or related field (master’s preferred)
• Experience within or interest in using Microsoft Fabric

Build the Future of Healthcare Data with Us

Join our mission-driven non-profit organization—celebrating over 50 years of service—dedicated to improving healthcare outcomes for the hard-working individuals our health benefits support. As a growing and stable organization, we offer the rare combination of long-term reliability and forward-thinking innovation.

We foster a collaborative, inclusive culture that values diversity of thought and encourages creativity. In this role, you’ll have direct opportunities to shape the future of our healthcare data platforms by designing scalable systems, optimizing data pipelines, and unlocking insights that drive better care. 

Salary range for this position: Salary $113,000 - $142,000. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to: relevant experience, qualifications, expertise, certifications, licenses, education or equivalent work experience, time in role, peer and market data, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location.

Work Schedule (may vary to meet business needs): Monday~Friday, 7.5 hours per day (37.5 hours per week) as a remote working opportunity.

We reward great work with great benefits, including but not limited to: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time-Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, 401(k), Pension, Short- & Long-term Disability, Life, AD&D, Flexible Spending Accounts (healthcare & dependent care), Commuter Transit, Tuition Assistance, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

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